Viola Thibodeau had the experience of a lifetime this fall as she served as a youth guardian on a Hudson Valley Honor Flight. The Hudson Valley Honor Flight flies veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials at no cost to the veterans. It is a way to honor American veterans for their sacrifices. Each …
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Pine Bush High School’s Youth in Government has had a very successful year so far! At its first major event, the annual platform convention at Minisink High School, Pine Bush’s Kylie Conley wrote and presented a first place plank. Kylie advocated for veterans’ mental health and won her plank committee and won in the final …
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Pine Bush High School inducted 90 new members into the National Honor Society, Thursday, Oct. 30. The students were honored for their academic achievements as well as their character, leadership and service. The criteria for students to be invited for membership in National Honor Society are: achieve a cumulative average of at …
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Congratulations to Ava and Emma Boffalo! These two young women signed their national letters of intent Thursday to attend and play soccer for Manhattan University – go Jaspers! Athletic Director Jen Evans thanked Ava and Emma for all they’ve done for the community and our soccer program here in Pine Bush. Their coach, Dan …
Twenty-six students from the Skilled Trades Academy at Pine Bush High School participated in the Youth Workforce Development Program for the Trades, alongside students from John S. Burke Catholic High School and Warwick Valley High School. Dale Hammond, board of directors for the Mid-Hudson Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, was tasked with a youth …
Update: the Pine Bush girls swimming and diving team took their eighth straight Section IX tournament. Read more here. The Section IX tournament will be held at Valley Central High School in Montgomery on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Click here for the link to watch the Thursday competition. Click here for the …
Congratulations to Ellen Friel, a PBHS visual arts teacher who graduated from Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) in Virginia, completing an accelerated training course in welding. The training encompassed 600 hours in just 16 weeks. Ms. Friel, who is currently obtaining a dual certification in technology education, received 12 certifications in welding …
Three Pine Bush staff members were honored Wednesday night at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards for Excellence ceremony. Eileen Budd, cook manager, received an award for excellence in support staff services. Katie Carson-Decker, school social worker at Pine Bush High School, was honored for excellence in pupil personnel services. Erica Walentin, our current assistant …
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Pine Bush High School Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Service (YESS) class helped educate their fellow students about the issue. With the help of Fearless!, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, teen dating violence and human trafficking, the YESS students set out to …
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Dave Gibaldi’s wood processing students collaborated with the Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society to construct the Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) in Crawford Square. Shout out to John Barth who added the base/legs, latches and handles. Art teacher/NAHS advisor Janice Barth and the NAHS students filled the FLAG with miniature …
